Origins of surname
Mainly found in the centre of France, this is a name which may be related to bouche, meaning mouth, but those who believe it to be of English rather than French origin say that it is derived from a Germanic personal name, Burchard, derived from the words for hard fortress. We find it hard to believe that the Jersey family had English orgins, given that the first baptisms in the early 1700s were shown as children of Jean and Catherine Gripoix.
Early records
The family name first appeared in Jersey church records at the start of the 18th century.
Variations
- Bouchard
- Bouchart
Family records
Church records
- Bouchard baptisms in Jersey
- Bouchard marriages in Jersey (groom)
- Bouchard marriages in Jersey (bride)
- Bouchard burials in Jersey
Family trees
Bouchard family members who served in World War 1
Sons of Philip George Bouchard (1874- ) (St Mt) Private, Royal Defence Corps and Annie of Trinity
- Percy Francis Bouchard (1899- ) (Tr) Private, Labour Corps
- Redvers George Bouchard (1900- ) Tr) L-cpl, King's Royal Rifle Corps
Occupation records
Family wills
These wills created by members of the Bouchard family are now held by Jersey Archive. By visiting the archive site and using the names, dates and reference numbers shown here, it is possible to view a copy of each will. You will have to subscribe to the Archive's online service to do this. To find out more about this collection, which covers the period from 1663 to 1980, and how to search for your family's wills there, visit our Jersey wills page
- Bouchard : Alice Jane , widow of John Francis Beaudet, 30 Midvale Road, St Helier - 31/Dec/1945 , 01/Mar/1997 , D/Y/A/115/71
- Bouchard : Jane Mary , in service with the Reverend Albert Bibby - 07/Jun/1879 , 13/Jun/1879 , D/Y/A/40/118
- Bouchard : John Alfred , of La Langue Tennerie, La Rue Ville es Philippes, Grouville - 02/Nov/1976 , 02/Nov/1976 , D/Y/B1/248/40
Burial records
Family album
Sheila Bouchard with her future husband Robin Horman
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Family gravestones
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St Matthew's, St Lawrence
Tips
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We have included some important spelling variants on some family pages, but it may be worth searching for records for a different spelling variant. Think of searching for variants with or without a prefix, such as Le or De. To search for further variants, or for any other family name, just click on the appropriate link below for the first letter of the family name, and a new tab will open, giving you the option to choose baptism, marriage or burial records. You will then see a list of available names for that type of record and you can select any name from that list. That will display all records of the chosen type for that family name, and you can narrow the search by adding a given name, selecting a parish or setting start and end dates in the form you will see above. You can also change the family name, or search for a partial name if you are not certain of the spelling
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New records
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